Recent Project Medicine Drop Breaks Old Record: Prosecutor

TOMS RIVER, NJ - Another record broken.

The Ocean County Prosecutor's Office recently burned more than two tons of unused or unwanted prescription drug medications, Prosecutor Joseph D. Coronato said.

The recent bill burn on Dec. 14 safely disposed of 4,520 pounds of unused medications, breaking the previous record of 4,460 pounds. Since the program began back in October 2014, more than 31,360 pounds of medications have been destroyed, Della Fave said.

"Project Medicine Drop is the countywide initiative to make disposal of unused medications an easy convenient priority for Ocean County residents," Coronato said. "With just under half of the municipalities in Ocean County having easily accessible medication drop boxes at police department entrances, there is no excuse not to clean out and drop off these potentially dangerous meds."

Check out the lists of burn dates and totals since the program began and see how it has grown:

October 3, 2014 2220 lbs.

March 27, 2015 2880 lbs.

July 17, 2015 2520 lbs.

October 29, 2015 2300 lbs.

December 2, 2015 1040 lbs.

April 13, 2016 2380 lbs.

July 20, 2016 2960 lbs.

October 26, 2016 2800 lbs

March 1, 2017 3280 lbs

August 3, 2017 4,460 lbs

December 14, 2017 4,420 lbs

For more info go to:

www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/medd... or www.oceancountyprosecutor.org

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